Inflate-A-Bull in Fortnite Disabled: Latest Details
The Inflate-A-Bull in Fortnite remains disabled in all playlists as Epic Games investigates the issue.
Within hours of the July 13 v17.10 hotfix that added Inflate-A-Bulls in Fortnite, an issue was discovered that forced Epic Games to pull them from competitive game modes. About two hours later, the developer team announced that the brand-new utility item was disabled in all playlists.
The Inflate-A-Bull has been disabled in all playlists while we investigate the issue.
— Fortnite Status (@FortniteStatus) July 13, 2021
We'll provide an update when the item has been re-enabled. pic.twitter.com/KkeIrFvXm3
Inflate-A-Bull in Fortnite Disabled: Latest Details
While it remains unclear if it's a singular game-breaking bug that caused the situation to be escalated to the casual and creative playlists as well, many players in the community reported a problem Tuesday that made players who used an Inflate-A-Bull turn completely invisible for the entire duration of matches.
Expect the Inflate-A-Bull to be disabled soon. There is a very common glitch in which players and their items become invisible and stay invisible after using the item for the rest of the match.
— FNAssist - News & Leaks (@FN_Assist) July 13, 2021
The clip below shows an invisible player who even fights another invisible player: pic.twitter.com/dlMykv9XhF
While the issue shown in the clip tweeted by FNAssist clearly wasn't of Epic Games' intention, it's quite unfortunate timing for a glitch of this magnitude to unfold as the Inflate-A-Bull was arguably the most impactful new item added to the game in weeks.
As many in the community still await the opportunity to test an Inflate-A-Bull for the first time, although its appearance may have seemed deflating to some, its in-game utility was sure to quickly win over the inventory slots of many players throughout the rest of Chapter 2 Season 7.
Much like the way the Jetpack functioned like a wearable item, the rare-tiered Inflate-A-Bull essentially worked as a suit that made its users immune to fall damage, while also allowing them to roll and bounce at high velocities across the map.